Hello & welcome to my blog,
My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia. I have been blogging since 2020 but took a short break in the latter half of 2023. For those of you who have previously visited my blog & are now returning, thank you. For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome! Here's a little bit about me. I love creating cards & gifts for my loved ones & this blog will show you how to create something special for those you love. I blog twice a week, once on a Sunday where I mainly showcase a stamp set or dies, embossing folders, projects & sometimes special DSP and Wednesday evenings when I highlight a technique, fun folds or tools & tips. I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or suggestions & my email address for that is crafedbyalison@gmail.com.
I hope you enjoy this week's blog which features a new suite from the January to April Mini catalogue which just launched on the 4th January. Links are provided at the end of this blog if you would like to purchase any products from my online Stampin' Up® shop.
I have created 3 cards for you this week which are super cute. The Bee My Valentine stamp set is from the Bee Mine suite and is perfect for Valentine's day in February but I wanted to show you that the set is also perfect for everyday cards too.
Here is the complete set.
I'll start with the simplest card first then step them up.
This was created using a Sweet Sorbet matte on a Basic White card base. Over that I added 2 pieces of DSP from the Bee Mine DSP pack. On a piece of Pool Party cardstock I stamped a sentiment in Pool Party with some cute buzzing marks as well as a few love hearts in Sweet Sorbet. This was layered over the join of the 2 DSP pieces. The bee was stamped in So Saffron & Memento black while the wings were stamped on Basic White cardstock that had a Mint Macaron wash before stamping. He was punched out then raised on dimensionals. The hearts & flowers are part of the suite, Adhesive backed Hearts & Flowers. A simple but cute card.
The second card had just a little more detail. I started with a Daffodil Delight base, adding a Early Espresso matte with a Daffodil Delight matte that had been stamped with the honeycomb pattern, also in Daffodil Delight. I popped 2 different patterns from the DSP at angles then stamped a different bee in Early Espresso & Daffodil Delight. This guy's wings were stamped on vellum in So Saffron though then he was mounted with dimensionals also. This was busy enough without embellishments I thought. Another simple card with some different elements.
For the final card I wanted to add some WOW elements.
On a Sweet Sorbet base I added a matte of Lemon Lime Twist. I stamped the honeycomb pattern in Daffodil Delight on a matte of Basic White and also on some Daffodil Delight which I then fussy cut. A strip of Sweet Sorbet was run through the embossing machine using one of the 3D embossing folders. I stamped some flowers in Petal Pink, Sweet Sorbet & Pool party. I also stamped some wings on vellum in So Saffron & the sentiment in black. The flowers & sentiment were fussy cut & I added some Lemon Lime Twist stems & leaves using the retired Splendid Stems dies. It was then just a matter of layering the different elements with a strip of DSP on the front until I had it how I liked it. I love the busyness & brightness of this card & I'm sure it will bring a smile to whoever receives it.
Stampin' Up® has a number of ways to purchase their lovely products. You can look through their physical catalogue or browse through the Annual catalogue online but there are also some products that are only available exclusively online that don't appear in any catalogues. These products are called the Online Exclusives & are only online. Check out the online exclusives in
my online store. Stampin' Up® adds more product items to the online shop so don't forget to keep checking the store to see what's new. There are some lovely new products now available including kits, embellishments, stamps, dies & embossing folders. Something for everyone! If you would like a copy of the catalogue please send me a message at craftedbyalison@gmail.com or on my Facebook page, craftedbyalison.
NEWS & REMINDERS:
- Stampin' Up® launched their new Mini Catalogue on 4th January & there are lots of lovely things to get your creative juices flowing. If you would like one then send me a message at craftedbyalison on Facebook or email me at craftedbyalison@gmail.com & I'll send you one. In conjunction with the new catalogue, Stampin' Up® is also running their bi-annual Sale-A-Bration where you earn FREE products when you spend at least $90. Here's a link with more information.
- Stampin' Up® have a great range of Kits including crafting, card making & gift giving. Click here to check them all out in my online shop.
- Don't forget the Online Exclusive products with new products added and available now! Check out my online shop here.
As Stampin' Up® have so many beautiful kits available I will be featuring a different kit in each blog so that you can see the range. This week's feature kit is a brand new one called Panda Friends.
It looks super cute & comes with everything you need to create 8 cards in 2 different sizes. Perfect for friends or happy hello mail. They can also be changed with supplies you have on hand to create more cards or for different occasions. To purchase this or one of the other 25 kits click
this link
A lot of demonstrators use the special Host Code for their customers but I've yet to try it out. So, a new year, a new start, lets see if this is what you, my customers would like to use. If you
shop with me then don't forget to use the host code
GZJA39KZ. This will allow me to pass on any hostess benefits to customers when the sales reach the required qualifying amount.Lastly, there have been lots of new items added to the clearance rack so make sure you check them out using the link in my store.
If you would like to purchase any of my creations that I feature in my blogs they can be found in my FaceBook shop at craftedbyalison or you can order something unique.
If you would like me to send you a copy of the new Annual catalogue then please message me via my FaceBook page, Crafted by Alison or send me an email at craftedbyalison@gmail.com.
My next blog is on Wednesday and I will be casing a card from the mini catalogue.
In next week's Sunday blog I will feature a brand new stamp set that features one of mine & my Mum's favourite bushes, Lavender. It's called Painted Lavender & comes in a bundle or suite & it's just beautiful. I can't wait to show you what I've been creating with it! This stamp was also used in Wednesday's mid week blog where I highlighted how to use blending & heat embossing together. I hope you can join me for both of those.
Well, that's it for another week. I hope you enjoyed this post & come back for more next week. Til next time, take care & keep creating! XX Alison.
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